Love: Technical Drawing for Fashion Design Books

OK, so this is obviously a blog post in which I am self promoting my latest project, but of course I have to tell you about this: I have finally had my first set of books published! I won’t bore you with the details on how this came together (it is a five year story) but I will say that I chose not to announce anything until I had them in my hands. And now that I do, I’m pleased to say that I am very happy with the outcome!

My book was originally a single unit, but we decided it was too long and so it was split into two volumes, the Basic Course Book and the Garment Source Book. Here is the lowdown on each.

Technical Drawing for Fashion Design Volume 1: Basic Course Book is a how-to book for drawing technical drawings, or flats. It is a great tool for fashion design students and industry professionals who need to know how to draw great technical drawings.

Some features:

The text is in English, French and Spanish

The book features 14 step-by-step how to’s for different garment drawings (jacket, pants, dress, lingerie, etc…)

A detailed section on how to render textiles

Instructions on how to add style to your technical drawings, and a few tips on laying out portfolios

Technical Drawing for Fashion Design Volume 2: Garment Source Book is a catalogue of technical drawings of over 800 garments. This is handy for fashion students and industry professionals, but also anyone wishing to know the different types of garment shapes and details. If you want to know the difference between a pagoda sleeve and a lantern sleeve, or what a notch collar and a bed jacket looks like, then this book is for you.

very nice! Fashion books which are more about Savile Row than Inès de la Fressange (who is awesome in her own right, but you can’t really claim as an expertise a book filled with lifestyle and purchase tips as “fashion” as some bookstores have…)

Jasper

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Anonymous

This isn’t about favourite clothes! It is a catalogue of shapes! 😉

http://www.imtheitgirl.com/ anya

They look great, Alexandra. Congratulations!

Jacky

WOW Congrats Alexandra!! I hope you’re celebrating big time! ;)) xx

Violet Boutique

This looks amazing! Congratulations!

Jaclyn

I’ve been looking for some handy books such as these. I think I will purchase at least one of them. Thanks! Also, congrats!

Lbblb3

Yay! I took your short course at CSM and have literally been stalking the Internet waiting for your book to come out (in fact that’s how I came across your blog!). I’m excited for my book delivery in 3-5 days! Congrats!

Androsova Julia

Hi Alexandra,
Today I’ve been looking for tips to create a fashion portfolio and saw you blog. It was a great thing to read and I looked more and was so happy to know that you are an author Technical Drawing for Fashion Design. I have volume 2 and it’s my Fashion Bible! I love it so much, because I am originally from Russia and it is a huge help if I need to translate specific fashion vocabulary to English. Just want to say thank you 😀

alexandrasuhnerisenberg

Thank you for your kind words! I am so glad you are enjoying the books.